Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Bryan Beller of The Aristocrats
Last year jazz/rock/prog/fusion trio The Aristocrats were frenetically trying to outrun the impending pandemic as the toured Europe. This year they have released a live album capturing that tour.
ELEMENTAL NIGHTS Returns For 2021
Following the success of 2020’s inaugural festival, Live Nation in association with Auckland Unlimited, is proud to present Elemental Nights 2021 as part of Elemental AKL.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Lips – Your Deodorant Doesn’t Work
The title of this new song by Lips, Your Deodorant Doesn’t Work, may not be something you want to hear, but we think you’ll feel different about the song.
Watch: 13th Floor MovieTalk: Conor & Jake Allyn of No Man’s Land
With the feature film No Man’s Land opening in cinemas on Thursday here are brothers Conor and Jake Allyn, director and actor/screenwriter of this powerful film.
Movie Review: Son of The South Directed by Barry Alexander Brown
Son of The South opens with a limp-footed, bloodied Bob Zellner (Lucas Till) dragged toward a noose while he summarises the climate of racial hatred in 1960s Alabama through an emotionless voiceover.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: deepState – Fortune
Let’s get ambient! Today we bring you new music from deepState. The song is Fortune.
Louis Baker Announces New EP and NZ Tour Dates!
Today, Louis Baker announces his forthcoming EP Love Levitates out on June 18th. The EP release will be accompanied by four shows across Aotearoa this July.
Announcing Powerfest – A Rock Festival in New Lynn
Powertool Records announces Powerfest – celebrating its 20th Anniversary in a big way on Sunday June 6th (Queen’s Birthday weekend). Dusting off a top-shelf 38-piece tool box of local rabble-rousers to celebrate twenty years of alt-rock and almost 200 releases.
Kūpapa: Fierce Wāhine Tell the Story Of Lucy Takiora Lord
Kūpapa, the debut play by acclaimed actress Nicola Kāwana (Ngāruahine, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Kāhungungu and Rangitane), is set to have its world premiere production at Auckland’s Te Pou Theatre from July 3 – 10. Kūpapa takes us into the mind, the heart and the soul of controversial figure Lucy “Takiora” Lord.
Haka Tapere Stars of the Future Shine for Matariki
Triple-bill showcase ‘Autaia’ – Haka Theatre will put the spotlight on future stars of Māori performing arts when kura Māori (Māori schools) in Tāmaki Mākaurau take to the stage of the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre in the headline event of Auckland Live’s stunning celebration of the Matariki season.
Concert Review: Julie Lamb Outfit, The Vic, Devonport 21 May 2021
The Julie Lamb Outfit play easy-listening Rock from the early days of FM radio, real DJ’s and American Top Forty. Music as comfortable as the pajamas’ some of the band are wearing. Great ensemble playing and packed with enough Soul, Funk and R’n’B to satisfy the most jaded palate.
Concert Review: Sea Mouse – Whammy Bar May 22, 2021
While the indie kids were making sweet music at Wine Cellar, Sea Mouse and their friends were making a much bigger noise next door at Whammy.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Art d’Ecco
We track down Art d’Ecco to his home in Canada to talk about his glammed-up new album, In Standard Definition.
Concert Review: Mackensie Grace – The Wine Cellar May 22, 2021
With her new debut EP, Our Night, freshly released, Mackensie Grace and her fans took over The Wine Cellar for a festive evening of song, making it their night.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Max Earnshaw – What We Made
Here’s Auckland’s Max Earnshaw with his new song, What We Made.
Vista Foundation 48hours: And The Winner Is…
Vista Foundation 48hours 2021 National Champion – Good Girl By Traces Of Nut (Wellington) Following a fabulous Grand Finals at Auckland’s Civic Theatre, Vista Foundation 48Hours have some winners to announce! The Vista Foundation Grand Finals honoured the creative ingenuity and awesome tenacity of 2021’s entrants, with some incredible entries from around Aotearoa lighting up the […]
TOI announce EP release date and NZ tour
TOI will celebrate the highly anticipated release of their upcoming EP by doing what they do best – and that’s taking their music to the masses.
Happy Birthday Bob! Dylan Turns 80 and 13th Floor Presents 80 x 80
Incredible as it may seem, Bob Dylan celebrates his 80th birthday today. So we at The 13th Floor help you celebrate with 80 minutes of choice Dylan tracks.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: The Butlers – Time
A new song and a show at The Powerstation last night…it’s The Butlers with a new tune, Time.
Concert Review: Tribute to Lauryn Hill and the Fugees at The Ponsonby Social Club, 20 May 2021
Ponsonby’s favourite tribute band do a superlative job of laying out some of the classic sounds of celebrated Soul Hip-Hop pioneers Fugees and their band-member Lauryn Hill.